The Imago Dei: A Holistic Account
Author:   Ximian Xu (University of Cambridge)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   75
Publication Date:   05 March 2026
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The Imago Dei: A Holistic Account


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What does it mean to say that the human being is the imago Dei? This Element leverages the Reformed thinking of archetype-ectype to constructively develop a holistic account of the imago. That is, the image of God refers to both the signifier of God–human stories and the stories of ethical performances towards others and the motivator within the psychosomatic human person for the narration of these stories that have been unfolding since Genesis 2. Furthermore, this Element will argue that the religious and ethical implications of the imago Dei are not confined to the contexts of the Christian faith but bear upon the quotidian lives of all humankind, including atheists. To illustrate this, neuroscience and empathic AI will serve as two case studies, demonstrating how the psychosomatic human person as the imago Dei bears the unique role in the narration of both religious and ethical stories.

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Author:   Ximian Xu (University of Cambridge)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781009642552


ISBN 10:   1009642553
Pages:   75
Publication Date:   05 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available, will be POD   Availability explained
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1. The Imago Dei as the basis of Christian anthropology; 2. The conventional interpretations of the Imago Dei; 3. A holistic interpretation of the Imago Dei: Signifier and motivator in human psychosomatic wholeness; 4. The Imago Dei in science-engaged theology; 5. Conclusion; References.

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